Charleston s disability community notched a small win this week with the arrival of a new sidewalk outside a state agency office dedicated to people with visual disabilities.
Relocating a state agency s Charleston office created problems for a blind employee she says amounted to discrimination after her bosses declined accommodation requests to make her work commute less dangerous.
Amy Hatten worked as the only blind employee at the Charleston office of the Commission for the Blind. After the commission changed offices, her commute to work became taking a
Founded in 2019 and beginning operation in 2022,Be the Change Charleston has helped its members receive their driver s licenses, develop interviewing and budgeting skills, and find jobs.